Seventeen MPs and Two Committees Selected for Sansad Ratna Award 2025
New Delhi, May 18 – Seventeen Members of Parliament, including Bhartruhari Mahtab and actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan, along with two Parliamentary Standing Committees, have been named recipients of the prestigious Sansad Ratna Award 2025.The Sansad Ratna Awards, instituted by the Prime Point Foundation, honour exemplary contributions by MPs towards strengthening parliamentary democracy. The selection was made by a Jury Committee chaired by Hansraj Ahir, Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes.
Recognised for Consistent Parliamentary Excellence
Four parliamentarians have been chosen for their Outstanding and Consistent Contribution to Parliamentary Democracy. These include Bhartruhari Mahtab, Supriya Sule (NCP-SP), N K Premachandran (RSP), and Shrirang Appa Barne. According to the Prime Point Foundation, these leaders have demonstrated top-tier performance during both the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha and continue to maintain their high standards.Full List of Award-Winning MPs
The other Sansad Ratna awardees for 2025 are:- Smita Wagh (BJP)
- Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena UBT)
- Naresh Ganpat Mhaske (Shiv Sena)
- Varsha Gaikwad (Congress)
- Medha Kulkarni (BJP)
- Praveen Patel (BJP)
- Ravi Kishan (BJP)
- Nishikant Dubey (BJP)
- Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP)
- P P Chaudhary (BJP)
- Madan Rathore (BJP)
- C N Annadurai (DMK)
- Dilip Saikia (BJP)
Committees Also Honoured
In addition to individual MPs, two departmentally related standing committees have been recognised for their exceptional performance:- Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Bhartruhari Mahtab
- Standing Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi
The Sansad Ratna Awards continue to highlight and reward those parliamentarians and committees who contribute meaningfully to the legislative process and uphold the spirit of democratic governance.